Underwater Photographer
Selected Work
Marine Life
Malapascua, Philippines — 2024
Macro Life
Anilao, Philippines — 2024
Pelagics
Anilao, Philippines — 2024
Reef Life
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia — 2024
Crustaceans
Anilao, Philippines — 2023
Latest Adventure
Cebu, Philippines — 2025
Recognition
Blackwater
Anilao, Philippines — 2023
Nudibranchs
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia — 2024
Crustaceans
Anilao, Philippines — 2024
Blackwater
Anilao, Philippines — 2023
Nudibranchs
Anilao, Philippines — 2024
Dives Logged
Countries
Years Underwater
Awards Won
The Story
I've spent years chasing light beneath the surface. What started as a fascination with the hidden world below the waves became a lifelong pursuit of the ocean's most intimate moments — the alien grace of a cephalopod, the fierce tenderness of a mantis shrimp cradling its eggs, the electric stillness of a reef at night.
Every dive is a meditation. Every frame is a breath held. From macro critters to blackwater aliens, I specialize in revealing the extraordinary in the unseen.
Voices
PJ's images don't just show the ocean — they make you feel the weight of the water, the play of light, the stillness of a world most will never see.
Elena Marchetti
Creative Director, Oceanic Magazine
Working with PJ was unlike any collaboration. The patience, the reverence for the subject — every image tells a story that took a lifetime to learn how to see.
Dr. James Whitmore
Marine Biologist, Coral Watch
These photographs changed how our audience thinks about the ocean. PJ captures moments that feel both monumental and achingly tender.
Sofia Reyes
Executive Producer, Blue Planet Films
The cinematic quality of PJ's underwater footage is extraordinary. Each frame could hang in a gallery — and several now do.
Lucas Durand
Gallery Director, Maison de la Mer
Get in Touch
Available for assignments, licensing & exhibitions